(19)
(11) EP 1 459 063 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.12.2003

(43) Date of publication:
22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39

(21) Application number: 02792839.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/50, G01N 33/68, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/013519
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/046552 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.11.2001 GB 0128793

(71) Applicant: Novartis Forschungsstiftung Zweigniederlassung
4058 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALBRECHT, Hugo
    CH-4103 Bottmingen (CH)
  • KVAJO, Mirna
    CH-4057 Basel (CH)
  • MONARD, Denis
    CH-4414 Füllinsdorf (CH)

   


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